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[Tech Eye - Latest technology headlines] Privacy watchdogs gang up against Google | Business news | TechEye ...: "While we hear corporations such as Google pay lip service to privacy, we don't always see this reflected in the launch of new products," says the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart. It's been signed by the heads of data protection authorities in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and the UK, and ticks poor Eric off in no uncertain terms.

[Privacy News - PogoWasRight.org] Privacy guardians warn multinationals to respect laws | Privacy ...: (W)e are increasingly concerned that, too often, the privacy rights of the world’s citizens are being forgotten as Google rolls out new technological applications.  We were disturbed by your recent rollout of the Google Buzz social networking application, which betrayed a disappointing disregard for fundamental privacy norms and laws.  Moreover, this was not the first time you have failed to take adequate account of privacy considerations when launching new services.

[p2pnet news] p2pnet news » Blog Archive » World privacy watchdogs blitz Google: While your company addressed the most privacy-intrusive aspects of Google Buzz in the wake of this public protest and most recently (April 5, 2010) you asked all users to reconfirm their privacy settings, we remain extremely concerned about how a product with such significant privacy issues was launched in the first place.  We would have expected a company of your stature to set a better example.  Launching a product in “beta” form is not a substitute for ensuring that new services comply with fair information principles before they are introduced.

[Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Top 5 VOIP Service Providers for US & Canada: more images We had a stint with VoIP free calls from Nokia long back, this time we gotta catch up with iPhone VoIP calls.  Unfurling the much-craved revelation two major VoIP service providers iCall and Fring updated their apps to support calls over 3G network. iPhone VoIP apps now offer calling over 3G network.

[Expert Reviews] YouTube continues showing video of cyclist killed in bus accident ...: As it stands, the current video highlights a large problem with Google's policy. Its "Flag as inappropriate" system only lets you select a reason from a pre-defined list - there's no way to leave a comment outlining the issue, clarifying what the video shows.

[JURIST - Paper Chase] JURIST - Paper Chase: Italy court convicts three Google executives ...: Canada's Privacy Commissioner also raised concerns about the privacy protections present in the new social networking service. In January, Google threatened to withdraw its services from China after .

[ONN.tv] Privacy officials tell Google of concern over Buzz | ONN.tv: NEW YORK (AP) - Officials from Germany, Canada, France and seven other countries are raising privacy concerns to Google over the online search leader's fumbled foray into social networking along with other matters. which is posted on the Web site of Canada's privacy commissioner.

[eLegal Canton] eLegal Canton » Ramifications of Google ruling far-reaching: The international legal community was shocked when four Google executives had criminal charges filed against them in Italy a few years ago. The alleged crime was allowing a video to be posted on Google Video (the precursor to Google acquiring YouTube), which featured kids bullying a boy with Down syndrome.

[p2pnet news] Google execs guilty of privacy violations: court: “Many question how the Italian prosecutors decided which employees to target and most agree the four it settled on were random choice with none living in Italy or having direct responsibility for the video in question. George De Los Reyes was Google’s chief financial officer but no longer even works for the firm.”

[Apple 2.0] Live from Apple's Q1 2009 earnings call - Apple 2.0 - Fortune ...: "Even in these economically challenging times, we are incredibly pleased to report our best quarterly revenue and earnings in Apple history””surpassing $10 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time ever,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.

[p2pnet news] p2pnet news » Blog Archive » Google, US, criticise Oz net censor ...: “In the next few weeks Conroy is bringing in legislation that will force all ISPs operating Down Under to block a blacklist of ‘refused classification’ websites for all Australians”, says the story, noting that according to Oz, “Most porn is okay but that featuring flat chested women is out because paedophiles apparently use that instead of kiddie porn.”

[Startup Websites] Google Announces Q1 Earnings, Beats Analyst Estimates but Shares Drop: web: Google is investing, believes that HTML5 has possibility to enrich the web. News Corp: Google wants partners, we’re in negotiations of deal going to be renewed…There are different dynamics, we’re looking for a win-win.

[Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog] Where the censors still roam: Google under increasing pressure to ...: Other countries are far more repressive, with some of the most pervasive interference occurring in Iran, Vietnam, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Burma and China, according to evaluations by the Open Net Initiative, a partnership that tracks Internet censorship. Google also worries that Australia's government is going overboard with a proposal that would require Internet service providers to weed out information.

[CyberLaw Blog] Google Video and Italy: Is there nothing we won't watch ...: After YouTube in particular was criticised for relying on content pirated from elsewhere, such as TV shows or music videos, the firm developed a system called ‘Google Content ID’. This compares YouTube videos with copyrighted material in Google’s database and lets its creators decide whether to block the pirated material or impose their own advertising on it (a far more popular option).

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